Ubuntu Adds Support for Unicode’s Newest Emoji

A paint splatter, super-tired face, and a harp are among new emoji users of Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04 LTS will be able to see and type after installing an update to the Noto Color Emoji font. Ubuntu, […]

17 December 2024

Linux Mastodon App Tuba Adds Post Scheduling, Drafts + More

A new version of Tuba, the open-source Mastodon client for Linux desktops, is out – and it’s a whopper! Tuba 0.9.0 delivers a wide array of new features, enhancements, and general finesse touching nearly every […]

16 December 2024

Xfce 4.20 Released with New Features, Settings + More

Christmas has arrived early for fans of the Xfce desktop environment, with the release of a major new version. Two years in development, Xfce 4.20 serves as the latest stable release of the revered lightweight desktop […]

16 December 2024
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New Version of Mir-Based Tiling Window Manager Miracle-WM Out

A new version of Miracle-wm, a Mir-based tiling window manager, is out. Miracle-wm 0.4 continues to make inroads in fleshing out its support for i3 IPC, vital work needed to make sure popular tools like […]

13 December 2024

Linux Mint 22.1 Beta is Now Available to Download

A beta version of Linux Mint 22.1 “Xia” is now officially available to download, ahead of an anticipated stable release at the end of December. Linux Mint 22.1 is an in-series update to Linux Mint […]

12 December 2024

Advanced Weather Companion GNOME Shell Extension

macOS 15.2 is rolling out today (December 11), and my tech feeds are hyped with its highlights. Among the (non-AI) changes I spotted: the option to display weather info in the menu bar – native, […]

11 December 2024

Tiling Shell Extension Gains Smart Border Radius Detection

Fresh off of adding support for automatic window snapping, the developers behind GNOME Shell’s most configurable and feature-packed window tiling extension are back with another update. Tiling Shell v15.1 introduces support for smart border radius. […]

10 December 2024

PlayStation 3 Emulator Adds Support for Raspberry Pi 5

RPCS3 is an open-source emulator (and debugger) for the Sony PlayStation 3, making it possible for users to play and debug PlayStation 3 games on non-PS3 hardware, like Intel/AMD desktop PCs and laptops running Windows, […]

10 December 2024

Raspberry Pi 500 & Official USB Monitor Announced

In the mood for something sweet? Raspberry Pi has unveiled its new Raspberry Pi 500, an updated version of its keyboard PC powered by a Raspberry Pi 5. That’s not all, though. The British-based company […]

9 December 2024

OBS Studio Update Adds New Features, Drops 22.04 Support

For high-quality screen recording and streaming from the desktop nothing comes close to matching the power and versatility of cross-platform and open-source OBS Studio – this weekend a new version went live. What’s new in […]

8 December 2024

Linux 6.12 Kernel Confirmed as Long-Term Support Version

Last month’s Linux 6.12 kernel was a big update filled with new features, hardware support, and performance tune-ups. Now, it’s just gotten even sweeter: it’s an LTS! Those au fait with kernel development won’t be […]

6 December 2024

COSMIC DE Alpha 4 Released, This is What’s New

Development on COSMIC, a new open-source desktop environment created by developers a Linux-based hardware company System76, continues at pace, with a 4th alpha now available. System76 said new alpha releases of the COSMIC DE would […]

5 December 2024